Meeting Feedback / Feed forward 1. Key Understandings / Points of View from theKey Notes
Critical Literacy - web tools
Students as teachers - teachers as learners (web based tutorials)
Design School Curriculum / creative different stages / levels
Dynamic presenters - humour mixed with content. Depth of knowledge evident
Empowering the students
Readiness
Variety of access through net / online
The web has many layers
Teaching discernment
We are agents of change
2. Key Understandings / Points of View related to pedagogy from theBreakouts Linking 'soft technologies' with 'hard technologies
Learning style is a preference but not a capacity
Take our time - don't rush
Don't work harder than the students
Students are the teachers - teachers are learners
I hear I forget, I see I remember, I do I understand.
Just DO it! Try things
Authentic contexts
The info is there ready to go.
SOLO - helping us teach the kids to articulate the learning process, know where they're at and for us to more clearly define the learning outcomes
Be more coherent with our direction - all on the same page, way to bring in community. Collegiality and discussion generated from attending same breakouts together. Plus huge discussion re Keynotes
3. Key Understandings / Points of View from theTechie / Hands OnBreakouts Learning can be fun and engaging
Kids can be the experts
Kids can teach us and other kids
e-learning + key competencies = authentic contexts for learning
Awareness / application of cybersmarts and safety
Technology does break down
Increased knowledge and awareness of software, programmes and equipment
Practical ideas
It's all out there and available
Impressed with number of curriculum areas can be taught / facilitated with Techno Lego
Oral language is the key to good learning
Students learn best by moving
Critical thinking around use of websites
Creating videos - children learning
Eportfolios - empowering students
4. State Changes you intend to undertake in leadership / teaching and learning from knowledge and understandings gained during this conference Staff meeting > action plan
Tools to create a curriculum plan, prioritising
Tools to present student voice
Awareness of what's available
Increased motivation
Address students belonging to our student community
Being given permission to address 'belonging' instead of traditional teaching methods
Peer week with other staff
Take time to practise using new knowledge and technologies to share with staff
'Declutter' school calendar
Consciously select an area of / for change, make a decision and run with it and let it evolve
Engaging students through ICT
Share, develop, enthusiasm amongst staff
Taking risks and trying - one step at a time
5. Give examples of Interventions / learnings that will impact on what you do for'raising student achievement; in your teaching and learning programme Wiki creation and use within classroom and homes
Available websites to help children
Tools that track and help learning eg microphone, wikis, specific programmes
SOLO taxonomy- assist students to self assess and articulate what they've learnt, where to next, and where they are in their learning process
Talking to learn techniques
Blooms taxonomy - to be used in differentiated groupings
Capturing student learning digitally
Students creating their own content for other students to use
Empowering students
Using technology to publish and present to keep students engaged.
6. Aspects that you would like assistance with to develop further either school-wide or personally
Kio Kio..........................................................
School-wide websites
Wikis........................................................................
Pirongia....................................................................................................
Using existing and new technologies more effectively in classrooms
Safety around use of internet
Kawhia
PD in ICT use
Wikis and blogs
Inquiry learning
Piri Piri
Implementing SOLO
Developing Vision / Curriculum visually
Ngutunui
Developing ICT tools for effective teaching and learning programmes school wide.
School website
Koromatua
New technologies / tools - workshops
School visits to see what others are doing
learning more
Scaffolding learning for kids
eportfolios
Hauturu
Designing school curriculum that visually represents links between NZC, SOLO, Habits of Mind, Thinking Maps
(what we are already doing and incorporating new learning from L@S)
Te Kura o Tahaaroa
Funding arenas for our Kura to apply to
Otewa
School websites, wikis and blogs
Implementing technologies into classrooms
Funding for new hardware / software
(not based on cost only but what works best)
Cluster meeting Friday morning
Link to PMI
1. Key Understandings / Points of View from the Key Notes
Critical Literacy - web tools
Students as teachers - teachers as learners (web based tutorials)
Design School Curriculum / creative different stages / levels
Dynamic presenters - humour mixed with content. Depth of knowledge evident
Empowering the students
Readiness
Variety of access through net / online
The web has many layers
Teaching discernment
We are agents of change
2. Key Understandings / Points of View related to pedagogy from the Breakouts
Linking 'soft technologies' with 'hard technologies
Learning style is a preference but not a capacity
Take our time - don't rush
Don't work harder than the students
Students are the teachers - teachers are learners
I hear I forget, I see I remember, I do I understand.
Just DO it! Try things
Authentic contexts
The info is there ready to go.
SOLO - helping us teach the kids to articulate the learning process, know where they're at and for us to more clearly define the learning outcomes
Be more coherent with our direction - all on the same page, way to bring in community. Collegiality and discussion generated from attending same breakouts together. Plus huge discussion re Keynotes
3. Key Understandings / Points of View from the Techie / Hands On Breakouts
Learning can be fun and engaging
Kids can be the experts
Kids can teach us and other kids
e-learning + key competencies = authentic contexts for learning
Awareness / application of cybersmarts and safety
Technology does break down
Increased knowledge and awareness of software, programmes and equipment
Practical ideas
It's all out there and available
Impressed with number of curriculum areas can be taught / facilitated with Techno Lego
Oral language is the key to good learning
Students learn best by moving
Critical thinking around use of websites
Creating videos - children learning
Eportfolios - empowering students
4. State Changes you intend to undertake in leadership / teaching and learning from knowledge and understandings gained during this conference
Staff meeting > action plan
Tools to create a curriculum plan, prioritising
Tools to present student voice
Awareness of what's available
Increased motivation
Address students belonging to our student community
Being given permission to address 'belonging' instead of traditional teaching methods
Peer week with other staff
Take time to practise using new knowledge and technologies to share with staff
'Declutter' school calendar
Consciously select an area of / for change, make a decision and run with it and let it evolve
Engaging students through ICT
Share, develop, enthusiasm amongst staff
Taking risks and trying - one step at a time
5. Give examples of Interventions / learnings that will impact on what you do for 'raising student achievement; in your teaching and learning programme
Wiki creation and use within classroom and homes
Available websites to help children
Tools that track and help learning eg microphone, wikis, specific programmes
SOLO taxonomy- assist students to self assess and articulate what they've learnt, where to next, and where they are in their learning process
Talking to learn techniques
Blooms taxonomy - to be used in differentiated groupings
Capturing student learning digitally
Students creating their own content for other students to use
Empowering students
Using technology to publish and present to keep students engaged.
6. Aspects that you would like assistance with to develop further either school-wide or personally
School-wide websites
Wikis........................................................................
Using existing and new technologies more effectively in classrooms
Safety around use of internet
PD in ICT use
Wikis and blogs
Inquiry learning
Implementing SOLO
Developing Vision / Curriculum visually
Developing ICT tools for effective teaching and learning programmes school wide.
School website
New technologies / tools - workshops
School visits to see what others are doing
learning more
Scaffolding learning for kids
eportfolios
Designing school curriculum that visually represents links between NZC, SOLO, Habits of Mind, Thinking Maps
(what we are already doing and incorporating new learning from L@S)
Funding arenas for our Kura to apply to
School websites, wikis and blogs
Implementing technologies into classrooms
Funding for new hardware / software
(not based on cost only but what works best)